📚 Epicpaths Compliance Engine: User Guide

A. The Search & Query Engine

A custom token scrubbing engine intercepts and translates complex audit queries automatically.

• Vendor Token Translation: Paste raw automated scanner IDs directly into the search bar. The engine natively recognizes proprietary slugs from Axe-Core (e.g., axe-heading-order) and WAVE.
• Dynamic Logical Matching: Entering multiple distinct keywords requires all terms to match (AND logic). If numerics are detected, it broadens the net (OR logic) to capture overlapping framework rules.

B. Framework Schemas & Filters

Use the primary dropdown selector to shift the engine's focus between Technical Registries and Macro-Routing views.

• Technical Registries: Isolate specific criteria by selecting WCAG 2.2, Section 508, European EN 301 549, or WCAG 3.0 (Silver).
• Macro-Routing: Selecting a global civil law (e.g., ADA Title III, AODA, or the European Accessibility Act) instantly prunes the matrix, displaying only the exact technical standards established as legal safe harbors for that jurisdiction.

C. Anatomy of a Matrix Row

Every generated row is heavily augmented with contextual metadata to assist in rapid remediation.

• Human Impact Scope Pills: Visual icons indicate the specific impairment domains (Visual, Motor, Cognitive, Auditory, Speech, Photosensitivity) impacted by a failure.
• Overlap Maps: WCAG criteria explicitly list which specific clauses in EN 301 549 and Section 508 share identical technical requirements.

D. Regulatory Scoping & Exceptions

Expand the "Regulatory Framework Scoping" guide above the matrix for critical testing thresholds.

• Platform Matrix: Outlines how WCAG applies differently to Web HTML, Downloadable Documents, and Software UIs.
• Critical Safe Harbors: Explains the 501.1 Web App exemption, the 4.1.1 parsing trap, and strict WCAG Level AAA stroboscopic seizure limits.

A. Command Hub & Scan Ingestion

The Command Hub drawer manages your active workspace parameters.

• Universal Dropzone: Select either Single File or Batch Files mode. Drag and drop raw CSV or JSON exports from supported vendors (e.g., Axe, Lighthouse, Equalize Digital) to instantly populate the matrix.
• WAF Security Intercepts: The engine automatically sanitizes uploads. Malicious executables or schema-mismatches will trigger automated quarantines or strikes.
• Domain Protection: Uploading a scan that does not match the active project's bound URL will trigger a mismatch warning, preventing data contamination.

B. Triage Deck & Evidence Locker

Automated scans create grouped DOM occurrences. Manual findings can be logged via the "New Flag" button.

• The Triage Bar: Every occurrence requires a human decision: Pass, Fixed, or Log Issue.
• Polymorphic Evidence Locker: Clicking "Log Issue" opens a secure dialog to paste screenshots (Ctrl+V) and log syntax proof. If a rule is later marked as "Fixed," the locker seamlessly pivots to accept Remediation visual proof.

C. Version Time Machine (Historical Delta)

Prove Return on Investment (ROI) by mathematically tracking accessibility debt reduction.

• When a project phase is locked, it establishes a V1 Baseline.
• Creating a V2 Recheck generates a blank slate linked to the parent baseline.
• The Engine automatically compares the new V2 scan against the locked V1 archive to calculate exact defect resolution rates.

D. Real-Time Telemetry & Filters

The matrix dynamically calculates audit progress via a 4-state filter deck.

• Action Filters: Quickly isolate rows by toggling between All, Flagged, Passed, and Pending (unverified flags).
• Executive Status Dashboard: Clicking the "Project Status" button in the header launches a modal containing analytical tallies (Fixed, Passed, Unverified Scanner Flags, Manual Defect Counts) to gauge total remaining effort.

📁 Tab 1: Project Registry & Settings

• Scoping DNA: Checking scoping attributes dynamically suppresses or injects requirements into the matrix.
• Danger Zone: Differentiates between Purging Scanner Noise vs permanently Trashing a project.

📊 Tab 2: Analytics & Reports

• Deliverable Compilers: Generation of Developer Sprints, Formal Audits, and VPAT-based ACRs.
• White Paper Mode: Strips branding for clean B2B sub-contractor handoffs.

🗄️ Tab 3: Vault & File Manager

• Artifact Archiving: Upload manually signed ACRs or compliance statements strictly for record-keeping.
• CYA Audit Trails: View immutable JSON logs of every action taken on a project.

⚙️ Tab 4: Agency Account Manager

• Global Branding: Establish custom primary/secondary hex colors and agency logos.
• Institutional Quotas: Monitor realtime server megabyte consumption.

👥 Tab 5: Enterprise Team Manager

Govern your active roster and delegate collaboration seats. (Requires Enterprise Multi-Seat tier).

• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): Safely invite practitioners without sharing billing access.
• Async Revocation: Instantly revoke a team member's access while retaining their audit history.